OK, ignore the first question - seen the "these" eight cells and understand that now.
Still concerned about possible non-uniqueness though.
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- Sun 10 Mar, 2024 10:26 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UK Puzzle League Division C 2023-2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4586
- Sun 10 Mar, 2024 10:23 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UK Puzzle League Division C 2023-2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4586
Re: UK Puzzle League Division C 2023-2024
A question about Whirlwinds - note this is only based on the IB, I haven't started the competition yet Does the path need to be roughly circular? Could it zig-zag away from the clue? All of the solution paths in the example are roughly circular. Also, slightly confused by the non-uniqueness - the to...
- Sun 11 Feb, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UK Puzzle League Division C 2023-2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4586
Re: UK Puzzle League Division C 2023-2024
Sorry, confused by Round 3. Here are the instructions but where are the actual puzzles? Have they been emailed to the competitors? If so, I haven't received it
- Tue 16 Jan, 2024 3:28 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UK Puzzle League Division C 2023-2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4586
Re: UK Puzzle League Division C 2023-2024
Just noticed that the Puzzle GP site is completely down - was this expected? Hopefully it'll be back up for February
- Mon 04 Dec, 2023 3:37 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UK Puzzle League Division C 2023-2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4586
Re: UK Puzzle League Division C 2023-2024
Just clarifying the timing rules - not done this style of comp before.
We time each puzzle individually - how do we check that we've got it correct? Are we uploading scans of solutions or are we trusting that as intelligent individuals, we know if we're correct?
We time each puzzle individually - how do we check that we've got it correct? Are we uploading scans of solutions or are we trusting that as intelligent individuals, we know if we're correct?
- Mon 25 Feb, 2019 2:45 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournaments 2019
- Replies: 26
- Views: 48057
Re: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournaments 2019
Real pedantry here, but Round 4 Cave - can we shade the cave rather than the walls? The rules say "a single white area". That's not the way I tend to do these...
- Mon 25 Feb, 2019 2:43 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournaments 2019
- Replies: 26
- Views: 48057
Re: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournaments 2019
Oops. Many thanks.
- Mon 25 Feb, 2019 11:17 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournaments 2019
- Replies: 26
- Views: 48057
Re: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournaments 2019
Am I being daft (quite possible) or are there two solutions to Double Skyscrapers, Puzzle Round 5?
If you interchange the 1s and 2s in the second and fifth rows, I think that's still a valid solution or am I missing something in the rules?
If you interchange the 1s and 2s in the second and fifth rows, I think that's still a valid solution or am I missing something in the rules?
- Tue 31 Oct, 2017 11:45 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Record results for UK teams at the World Championships
- Replies: 6
- Views: 27146
Re: Record results for UK teams at the World Championships
Congratulations to everyone!
- Thu 12 Oct, 2017 3:06 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: Puzzle GP question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37809
Re: Puzzle GP question
I got a reply and it was as I suggested - my two scores divided by two, not four, put me in Div A. Meanwhile, Tiago, who finished 66 overall in Div A wins Div B, mainly due to missing the higher scoring round 1. Very miffed about this as I put a decent effort into Div B - I’m counting it as an honou...
- Wed 11 Oct, 2017 8:04 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: Puzzle GP question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37809
Re: Puzzle GP question
Thanks, James. I've posted a query in the forum. The only way I can be in Division A, I think, is if my average score after four rounds was actually averaged over the two rounds that I competed in, rather than all 4. This might make some weird sense in their book, as otherwise they'd say "total...
- Tue 03 Oct, 2017 9:45 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: Puzzle GP question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37809
Re: Puzzle GP question
OK, anyone got an idea as to why I'm in the official Division A results rather than the official Division B. Seriously can't see why - and why Taigo Ando is in the official Division B when he's 66th in Division A!
Just asking as I thought I'd won Division B...
Just asking as I thought I'd won Division B...
- Tue 29 Aug, 2017 8:24 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: Puzzle GP question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37809
Re: Puzzle GP question
Anyone have any idea is there is going to ever be an "Official" section B or C result - i.e. discounting the A and the A or B contestants?
- Wed 16 Aug, 2017 6:07 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: Puzzle GP question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37809
Re: Puzzle GP question
Well I finished at 102, but Heather made it into the top 100. By the way, in round 8b, it looks like eight people completed but got the second snake wrong. At least in my case I know that my spare 25 seconds wouldn't have been enough to check my answers... Yup, I was one of those eight. Had two cor...
- Wed 16 Aug, 2017 8:19 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: Puzzle GP question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37809
Re: Puzzle GP question
Ah, but there's a chance of actually winning for once for those of us in B or C. That is, if they choose to filter the A contestants from the B list...
- Mon 14 Aug, 2017 8:22 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: Puzzle GP question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37809
Re: Puzzle GP question
Oh good, that should put me out of the top 100. Probably.
Just checking, I actually did two section A comps - it was probably Round 2 that convinced me to stick to section B!
Thanks, James. Hopefully, that's the right interpretation of average.
Just checking, I actually did two section A comps - it was probably Round 2 that convinced me to stick to section B!
Thanks, James. Hopefully, that's the right interpretation of average.
- Sat 12 Aug, 2017 3:57 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: Puzzle GP question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37809
Puzzle GP question
Silly question but have I been getting this wrong all year? I only had time to do more than one division puzzle comp in the first round and did A and B. I qualified as a B contestant and as such for the whole tournament have been doing the B competitions. Just had a quick look at the rules, mostly d...
- Wed 28 Jun, 2017 11:53 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Results: 2017 UK Puzzle Championship
- Replies: 7
- Views: 31074
Re: Results: 2017 UK Puzzle Championship
Many thanks for organising this, Liane. One of the toughest - and most enjoyable - that I've done for a good while. Thanks again
- Thu 02 Mar, 2017 11:35 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: 2017 Puzzle GP
- Replies: 41
- Views: 85952
Re: 2017 Puzzle GP
Really enjoyed the B puzzles, a nice set with Oases being fun - my first encounter with these. Similarly not convinced by the five hard puzzles format - well, four, as the inequalities was just big, not hard. Seen harder five by five Futoshiki puzzles... Looking forward to taking a run at the three ...
- Wed 22 Feb, 2017 4:04 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2017
- Replies: 20
- Views: 44948
Re: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2017
Just one more question: In Power of Tapa, am I right in understanding that a three number clue is either a power (a^(b^c)) or a 3 digit clue - it can't be one digit and a power. So, for example 2 1 3 is either just 2 or 2 1 3, it can't be 2 1 or 2 3 (from 2 & 1^3 or 2^1 & 3). Pretty sure tha...
- Mon 13 Feb, 2017 4:09 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: @ukpuzzles Twitter Account
- Replies: 2
- Views: 19765
Re: @ukpuzzles Twitter Account
Thought I'd plugged the first one, along with the LMI on the same weekend.
Ah, just realised as I type, I probably missed the Sudoku one, as I don't get alerts for that one, not being a Sudoku competitor. I'll try and correct that in future.
Ah, just realised as I type, I probably missed the Sudoku one, as I don't get alerts for that one, not being a Sudoku competitor. I'll try and correct that in future.
- Mon 13 Feb, 2017 4:06 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2017
- Replies: 20
- Views: 44948
Re: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2017
A question on Puzzles Round 3
Are the Arrows puzzles both ones with only one square around the grid? Or could there be a two square boundary (sometimes called Double Arrows, iirc)? Or is it a surprise?
Are the Arrows puzzles both ones with only one square around the grid? Or could there be a two square boundary (sometimes called Double Arrows, iirc)? Or is it a surprise?
- Sat 04 Feb, 2017 8:49 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: 2017 Puzzle GP
- Replies: 41
- Views: 85952
Re: 2017 Puzzle GP
Nope, the appeal was unsuccessful. Rather harsh, I thought - spend the time solving the puzzle correctly (as is clear from entering one correct row and then choosing the wrong row to enter) only to be told that entering the correct answer key is part of solving the puzzle. When it is clear that the...
- Wed 01 Feb, 2017 11:46 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: 2017 Puzzle GP
- Replies: 41
- Views: 85952
Re: 2017 Puzzle GP
I have had a go at solving the A puzzles and B puzzles. The A puzzles seemed spot on apart from the third Doppelblock which was over the top. The B puzzles were great, although I didn't beat Heather. I haven't had a go at the C puzzles yet. Thinking of this from the puzzle setters' point of view, t...
- Wed 01 Feb, 2017 11:43 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: 2017 Puzzle GP
- Replies: 41
- Views: 85952
Re: 2017 Puzzle GP
... that's still 100 in front of me I make 608 - 425 = 183, not 100. Maybe this is why I beat you? :lol: No, I meant if you count entering the wrong row in B2 (which I'm appealing) and not counting battleships correctly which would add 32+59 = 91 points to my score. Sounds like I won't be in luck w...